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Nunamaker was the Yankees' number-one catcher for three and a half seasons, 1914-17. His best year was 1916, when he hit .296 with career highs of 14 doubles and 25 runs scored. In January 1918 he was traded with Fritz Maisel, Nick Cullop, Urban Shocker, and Joe Gedeon to the Browns for Hall of Famer Eddie Plank, Del Pratt, and $15,000. He spent the rest of his career as a backup. Despite his 6'2" 190-lb frame, the catcher won medals in the 220- and 440-yard dash. (NLM)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » August 3, 1914: Against Detroit in the 2nd inning, Les Nunamaker, Yankees catcher, becomes the only man in the 20th century to throw out three would-be base stealers in an inning, nipping Donie Bush, George Moriarty and Hugh High. New York still loses to Detroit, 4–1. » January 22, 1918: The Yankees trade P Nick Cullop, P Urban Shocker, C Les Nunamaker, 3B Fritz Maisel, and infielder Joe Gedeon to the Browns for P Eddie Plank and 2B Del Pratt. Plank, a 300-game winner, retires, but Pratt gives New York three good years at 2B. Shocker is the gem, posting four straight seasons of 20 or more wins in St. Louis. Maisel, who the Yankees refused to trade in early 1916 for either Boston's Tris Speaker (and cash) or Chicago's Joe Jackson, will hit just .232 in 90 games and be gone.